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Building Industry Organization Urges American Consumers, Businesses and Builders to Assist in the Prevention of …
GlobeNewswire (press release) “Asthma can be a life threatening condition for many Americans and finding and implementing solutions for reducing asthma triggers should be a top priority for all,” said Kurt Riesenberg, Executive Director of the Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance … |
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Humoral immune factors and asthma among American Indian children: a case–control study
BMC Blogs Network Asthma is recognized as intimately related to immunologic factors and inflammation, although there are likely multiple phenotypes and pathophysiologic pathways. Biomarkers of inflammation may shed light on causal factors and have potential clinical … |
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American Lung Association in Nebraska: Kids With Asthma Can Attend Asthma Camp for Free
Marketwired (press release) OMAHA, NE–(Marketwired – May 31, 2016) – Both parents and kids with asthma can breathe easy this summer thanks to the American Lung Association's Camp Superkids, a weeklong summer camp exclusively for youth ages 7-17 that teaches them how to … |
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Novel gene therapy shows potential for lung repair in asthma American Thoracic Society
EurekAlert (press release) ATS 2016, SAN FRANCISCO — A new study has demonstrated a way to deliver a nanoparticle-based gene therapy, in order to repair lungs damaged by chronic allergic asthma and to reduce inflammation that causes asthma attacks. The potential therapy … |
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University of California |
Most asthma research may not apply to African American children
University of California Marquitta White, M.S., Ph.D. (left) and Maria Contreras (right) join Esteban Burchard, M.D., MPH (center) in his lab. Burchard is the senior author of the largest single study of the genetic and environmental causes of asthma in African American … Study: Most asthma research does not apply to black children Genetic Studies for Asthma Use Mostly White Patients, Results May Not Apply to Black Children At All |
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Today.com |
Survey: American adults unaware of the common symptoms of asthma
Today.com A new survey has found that people generally do know about wheezing and shortness of breath but many don't know that trouble sleeping, chest pain and a persistent cough can also be warning signs of asthma. Doctors say the survey shows that many adults … |
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Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois unveils new Asthma Awareness Patch Program at American Lung Association event
RiverBender.com GLEN CARBON – Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois (GSSI) introduced a new Asthma Awareness patch on Saturday, May 7 at Glazebrook Park in Godfrey in conjunction with the 16th Annual American Lung Association Asthma Awareness and Education Walk. |
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Medscape |
House dust mite immunotherapy in adults with allergic asthma
Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com Taking house dust mite (HDM) sublingual allergen immunotherapy (SLIT) tablets in addition to maintenance medications appears to help reduce the risk of an attack in people with HDM allergy–related asthma. The double-blind, randomized study was … HDM SLIT tablet can reduce risk of moderate or severe asthma exacerbation Sublingual Immunotherapy Improves Dust Mite Allergy |
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Dexamethasone for asthma in the ER: Better compliance, nearly equal effectiveness American College of Emergency …
EurekAlert (press release) WASHINGTON –Adults with asthma who were treated with one-dose dexamethasone in the emergency department had only slightly higher relapse than patients who were treated with a 5-day course of prednisone. "Enhanced compliance and convenience … |
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Bronchial thermoplasty improves asthma regardless of socioeconomic status American College of Chest Physicians
EurekAlert (press release) Shanghai (April 11, 2016)–Among people with asthma, lower socioeconomic status, education level, and ethnic minority status clearly have undesirable effects on their care and outcomes. Patients with severe disease who attend county (public) hospitals … |
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